Thurles Information

Death Of Tracy Keogh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 18th August 2024, of Mrs Tracy Keogh (née Hamilton), Sean Treacy Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and formerly of North Carolina, USA.

Pre-deceased by her parents Jerry and Sybil; Mrs Keogh passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff at Milford Care Centre.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; husband John, daughter Aimee, son Jake, sisters Jill and Sonya, brother Shane, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, John’s parents Dick and Mary, extended relatives, neighbours a wide circle of friends in both Ireland and America.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The remains of Mrs Keogh will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on Wednesday afternoon, August 21st, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
A Funeral Service For Mrs Keogh will take place at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home on Thursday morning, August 22nd, at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Keogh and Hamilton families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: House strictly private. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Milford Care Centre.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Death Of Statia Leahy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday, Sunday 18th August 2024, of Mrs Statia Leahy (née Bourke), Ballydavid, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

In her 94th year and predeceased by her husband Jim, infant daughter Teresa and sister Biddy (Fogarty); Mrs Leahy passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at South Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; daughters Aileen (Healy), Mary, Margaret (Bergin), Brigid (Hackett) and Catherine (O’Donovan), son Jimmy, sisters Peggy (Fogarty) and Maura (Ryan), brother Paddy, sister-in-law Eileen (Bourke), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Leahy will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on Thursday afternoon, August 22nd from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, same evening.
The remains of Mrs Leahy will leave her place of ordinary residence on Friday morning, August 23rd, to be received into the Church of Our Lady and St Kevin, Littleton, Thurles at 11:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 12:00 noon, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Two-Mile-Borris cemetery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Leahy, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Leahy and Bourke families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to C.A.M.E.O. Care, Thurles.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Increase In Mandatory Retirement Age For Prison Officers.

The mandatory retirement age of prison officers has increased from 60 to 62, with effect from today.

The provisions which facilitate an increased mandatory retirement age for Gardaí will follow shortly, and, in the interim, the existing retirement age extension and retention arrangements in An Garda Síochána will continue to apply.

The increase is to the maximum retirement age, however people will still be able to continue to retire at 60, should they so wish.

These regulations were made possible by the enactment of Section 28 of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 on July 17th 2024.
This step amended section 8 of the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 to provide that the acting Minister for Justice may (with the consent of the acting Minister of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform) make regulations setting the mandatory retirement age of prisoner officers.

Note: The mandatory retirement age for firefighters and members of the Permanent Defence Forces has also increased from 60 to 62 with effect from today, August 19th 2024.

Death Of Joe Ryan, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Tuesday 16th July 2024 last of Mr Joseph (Joe) Ryan (Agent), Chelmsford, Essex UK. and Killeenyarda, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his brother Patrick; the passing of Mr Ryan, is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; his wife Emiko, daughter Karen, son Vincent, siblings Tom, Mick, Fr. Jack, Jim, Sr Carmel, Nora and Peg, grandchildren Rosa, Matteo and Niccolo nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Ryan will be received into the Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Chelmsford, Essex, England on Thursday afternoon, August 22nd at 5:00pm.
Requiem Mass for Mr Ryan will be celebrated on Friday morning August 23rd at 9:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards at Great Baddow Lawn Cemetery, Chelmsford, United Kingdom, (CM2 7SU).

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Ryan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Ryan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Work To Re-design Thurles Now Moves To Robert Emmet Street.

Thurles.Info’s ‘Eye in the Sky’, swooped down to take a closer look this morning at the most recent re-designing of streets in Thurles.
Robert Emmet Street (often spelt ‘Emmett‘ situated immediately to the rear of Tesco) has been the scene of the latest attempts by a motorised vehicle to change the Thurles landscape.

**Badly damaged *‘Watery Mall’* Famine Wall**.
*Pic: G. Willoughby*.

This time the object of someone’s attention was the Great Famine 1847 stone river wall. This wall in recent years; during the Spring and Summer seasons, has successfully hidden the noxious weeds, the dumped plastic wrappers, the tin cans and the glass and plastic bottles.

**Biodiversity sign hidden by supposedly biodiversity during** **the** ***‘No Mow*** **`May`** *Ever’* season.
*Pic: G. Willoughby*.

I hasten to mention that this same wall has also hidden the inability of town officials to undertake the cutting of the grass and noxious weeds, which in turn grants cover to water rats, allowing them to frolic freely of an evening; and all in the name of biodiversity which of course includes every bacterium that makes up our natural world.

Does Thurles still needs a Ring Road before 2040 I ask?